Neebs Fundamentals Of Mental Health Nursing Ch 1 Study Guide Graded A+

Nurse Practice Act {Ans: every state has adopted its own code or set of rules by which all nurses are expected to perform; based on fed guidelines that have been adapted to the needs of the individual state}deinstitutionalization {Ans: the placement of hospitalized psychiatric patient sin the community in halfway houses, community mental health centers, residential hospitals, group homes, or boarding houses}psychotropic meds {Ans: phenothiazines have the effect of calming and tranquilizing people; (thorazine); control behaviors to a degree and they are able to function more independently}National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES) and National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN) {Ans: founded by practical nurse educators in 1941; worlds oldest nursing org dedicated exclusively to the promotion of quality nuring service through the practice of LPNs and LVNs; multidisciplinary org of individuals, facilities, and schools that advocate for professional practices of practical and vocational nursing}asylum {Ans: psychiatric hospitals to care for the mentally ill}National League for Nursing (NLN) {Ans: an org originally formed by the merging of 3 other nursing orgs; the principal concern is improvement of nursing edu and service}